Italy officially makes femicide a crime – punishable with life imprisonment

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/italy-femicide-murder-prison-women-b2872700.html

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Goudewup@feddit.nl · 7 pts · 300d (1 reply)

How is trying someone for femicide different than trying someone for murder? Isn't murder (regardless of gender) already punishable with life in prison?

Twongo@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 300d

according to wikipedia it usually depends on the circumstances.

one could get a lighter sentence (21years to life) if it was "a gamer moment" (sometimes killing someone in blind rage can be classified as manslaughter) - but now certain acts fall under the term "femicide" (jealousy, control reasons, honor killing etc.)